The inaugural issue of Vanier Academic Voices is fresh off the press, and it is being received with enthusiasm by educators at Vanier College and elsewhere in the college network. The editorial staff looks forward to putting together the next issue, and we are currently seeking ideas for content. Vanier Academic Voices aims to showcase…

On January 18th, Microsoft trainer Alex Le Marquand offered a workshop on Office 365. She focused on collaboration in Word, using Sway, Forms/Quizzes and Class Notebook. If you missed Alex’s first training, held October 2017, you can view it here. Below is a video of Alex’s January workshop.

APOP has just launched its new website! APOP (the Association for the Educational Application of Computer Technology at the Post-Secondary Level) is a nonprofit professional association that promotes technopedagogy—the integration of ICTs (information communication technologies) in a learning environment to facilitate learning. Among other things, APOP organizes online webinars for teachers, video capsules, and provides…

The AQPC winter 2018 bulletin is now available online: http://aqpc.qc.ca/bulletin-aqpc In it, you will find information on the following subjects: • The 38th AQPC colloque (to be held in St. Hyacinth) • Looking for nominees for AQPC teaching prizes! • Looking for host colleges for the 2020 colloque • The Pédagogie collégiale journal…

January 2018 PED Day Feedback Survey

Please use the form below to let us know what you thought about the most recent PED Day – Pedagogy in Action: The Student Experience. All responses are anonymous and will help us plan for future PED Days.

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Concordia’s Centre for Teaching & Learning presents its 6th annual Winterfest. This year’s theme is Promoting Deep Learning in Larger Classes. Here is a description of the event from its flyer: Join us for WinterFest 2018, where we’ll take on the problematic of introductory/foundational courses. Foundational courses are intended to initiate the uninitiated into our…

Formation à distance interordres (FADIO) is hosting a week of training, workshops, and round-tables dedicated to distance learning from Monday February 19 to Friday February 23. A variety of activities will be run by FADIO members in the lower Saint-Lawrence and the Gaspé–Îles-de-la-Madeleine. During the week of activities, FADIO hopes to prioritize times for exchange and sharing…

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) is holding its annual conference June 19th to 22nd in Sherbrooke. This year’s theme is “Pedagogical Innovation: Adapting Practice to Evolving Cultures.” The call for papers for the conference has been extended to January 22nd. Click here for more details about the conference and the call for papers.…